The senator said the federal agency had agreed to help locate Democratic state lawmakers who left the state to try to block a vote on new congressional district maps.
The senator said the federal agency had agreed to help locate Democratic state lawmakers who left the state to try to block a vote on new congressional district maps.
The walkout was a sharp escalation in the clash over a redistricting effort. Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to remove the lawmakers who left their posts if they did not return by Monday.
The walkout was a sharp escalation in the clash over a redistricting effort. Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to remove the lawmakers who left their posts if they did not return by Monday.
“We’re leaving Texas to fight for Texans,” said Gene Wu, a state representative from Houston and the chair of the Democratic caucus in the Texas House.
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